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Agchem Formulations Development Technician (Associate Chemist II) Job
Date: Nov 10, 2009
Location: Research Triangle Pa, NC, US
Agchem Formulations Development Technician (Associate Chemist II)
BASF Agricultural Solutions, located in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina is headquarters for the BASF Crop Protection NAFTA Division, BASF Plant Science L.L.C, BASF Global Insecticide Research, and BASF Global Agricultural Research & Development.
BASF's Crop Protection business is seeking motivated and enthusiastic individuals with excellent laboratory skills to support Formulation Development. As a laboratory technician, the successful candidates, will join a team that is focused on supporting the entire life cycle of crop protection products; from development of proto-formulations for active ingredient discovery research, through development of commercial products for new as well as established active ingredients and on to support of existing products in manufacturing or the market place. In their assignment as a laboratory technician, they will report to a Sr. Formulation Development Chemist and carry out preparative studies using a variety of techniques relevant to liquid, dry and specialty formulations as well as characterizing the development products using a broad range of physical analytical methods. Laboratory work will involve the safe handling of chemicals with known toxicity as well as those that have yet to be fully characterized.
Reporting to the Sr. Formulation Development Chemist, it is expected that a laboratory technician organizes and performs complex analyses, experiments, and tests on assigned problems; may devise and/or assemble new or modify existing laboratory apparatus according to the needs of assigned problems; prepares detailed data summaries and reports on the observations and determinations made.
Education/Experience:
Minimum Required: AAS Degree in Chemistry or related field with a minimum of 2 years of relevant chemistry laboratory experience.
Desired: BS Degree in Chemistry or related field with 5 years of relevant chemistry laboratory experience in the formulation of crop protection chemicals.
Equipment Skills:::::
Minimum Experience Required: 2 years laboratory bench experience in formulation, synthesis, preparation, etc.
Desired Experience: 2 plus years laboratory experience in: Preparation (weighing, blending/mixing, wet and dry milling, coating, granulation, etc...) and Analysis (rheometry, titration, colorimetry, particle size analysis, physical chemical testing of liquid as well as dry formulated products). Specific experience in bench scale laboratory processes relevant to preparation of formulated agricultural chemical products preferred. This type of experience may be gained directly or with related pharmaceutical or consumer products. Relevant but not directly related experience may be gained through work in chemical synthesis, particularly organic synthesis.
Other Requirements:::::
Intermediate level PC skills. Proficient in MS Excel and skilled in Lotus Notes.
Must have demonstrated strong analytical, organizational, and teamwork skills along with solid verbal/written communication skills.
BASF recognizes Institutions of Higher Education which are accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or equivalent.
This position is within a job family and will be filled at a level applicable to the incumbent's qualifications.
This position is not eligible for relocation benefits.
Primary Location: United States-North Carolina - Research Triangle Pa
Other Locations :
Job Type: Standard
Shift: Day Job
Organization: APR-Global Research
0900701
BASF Agricultural Solutions, located in Research Triangle Park, North Carolina is headquarters for the BASF Crop Protection NAFTA Division, BASF Plant Science L.L.C, BASF Global Insecticide Research, and BASF Global Agricultural Research & Development.
BASF's Crop Protection business is seeking motivated and enthusiastic individuals with excellent laboratory skills to support Formulation Development. As a laboratory technician, the successful candidates, will join a team that is focused on supporting the entire life cycle of crop protection products; from development of proto-formulations for active ingredient discovery research, through development of commercial products for new as well as established active ingredients and on to support of existing products in manufacturing or the market place. In their assignment as a laboratory technician, they will report to a Sr. Formulation Development Chemist and carry out preparative studies using a variety of techniques relevant to liquid, dry and specialty formulations as well as characterizing the development products using a broad range of physical analytical methods. Laboratory work will involve the safe handling of chemicals with known toxicity as well as those that have yet to be fully characterized.
Reporting to the Sr. Formulation Development Chemist, it is expected that a laboratory technician organizes and performs complex analyses, experiments, and tests on assigned problems; may devise and/or assemble new or modify existing laboratory apparatus according to the needs of assigned problems; prepares detailed data summaries and reports on the observations and determinations made.
Education/Experience:
Minimum Required: AAS Degree in Chemistry or related field with a minimum of 2 years of relevant chemistry laboratory experience.
Desired: BS Degree in Chemistry or related field with 5 years of relevant chemistry laboratory experience in the formulation of crop protection chemicals.
Equipment Skills:::::
Minimum Experience Required: 2 years laboratory bench experience in formulation, synthesis, preparation, etc.
Desired Experience: 2 plus years laboratory experience in: Preparation (weighing, blending/mixing, wet and dry milling, coating, granulation, etc...) and Analysis (rheometry, titration, colorimetry, particle size analysis, physical chemical testing of liquid as well as dry formulated products). Specific experience in bench scale laboratory processes relevant to preparation of formulated agricultural chemical products preferred. This type of experience may be gained directly or with related pharmaceutical or consumer products. Relevant but not directly related experience may be gained through work in chemical synthesis, particularly organic synthesis.
Other Requirements:::::
Intermediate level PC skills. Proficient in MS Excel and skilled in Lotus Notes.
Must have demonstrated strong analytical, organizational, and teamwork skills along with solid verbal/written communication skills.
BASF recognizes Institutions of Higher Education which are accredited by the Council for Higher Education Accreditation or equivalent.
This position is within a job family and will be filled at a level applicable to the incumbent's qualifications.
This position is not eligible for relocation benefits.
Primary Location: United States-North Carolina - Research Triangle Pa
Other Locations :
Job Type: Standard
Shift: Day Job
Organization: APR-Global Research
0900701
Nearest Major Market: Durham
Nearest Secondary Market: Raleigh
Job Segments: Chemical, Engineering
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